Furniture post end construction



Feb. 28, 1933. FY KUSTERLE Y 1,899,699

FURNITURE POST END CONSTRUCTION Filed Dec. 12, 1929 50 post fi andincludes an outerjflang e or sleeve with the tip member removed, and

Patented Feb. 28, 1933 umrrn FRANK KUSTERLE, or KENOSHA, wIsoons znnssrenoav To sIMMoNscomrAmr, or

' NEW YORK, Y., A conroim'rronor DELAWAR mam ruan near mn-ccnsnnnermnApplication filed nege ec 1a 1.9319. Sgial No ..4 1%,441.

This invention relates to furniture post end construction and" hasparticular reference to astructure for finishing off the end of atubular metal or like post.

The objects of the invention are to provide an improved postend'structure for elminat- ,ing sharp edges on the post endjwhich mightcut, scratch, or otherwise injure any finished surface upon which thepost end Inight'rest; toprovide a reinforced end structure whichalso-improves the general appearance of'the post; to provide an endtrimming which can be h ap y and n m a y m d an ppled tothe postendand'when once appliedis practically permanently mounted on the post endandLi n general, it is the object of my invention to provide an improvedpost end structure of the character above referredto. Other objects andadvantages of my invention will be understood by reference to thefollowing specification and accompanying drawingjin which I' haveillustrated three different forms ofipost'end structure which embody thefeatures of my invention.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a vertical axial section through a round tubular metal postwhich is provided with an end-fitting accordingto my invention.

Fig.2 is a section on the line 2--2 of Fig, 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view similar to 1' but showingmyinvention as applied to a post of generally rectangular cross-section.i

Fig. 4is a bottom-end view of the structure shown in Fig. 3, thetipmember being removed to more clearly illustrate the end trimming. i

Fig. 5is a section on the line 5T5jof'Fig. 3,

Fig. 6 is a sectional viewsiniilar to apart of Fig.- 1 butshowing aslightly modified form of structure.

' Referring now to Figs. 1 and 2 of-the drawing, Ihave shown a roundtubular metal'post atG, the lower end 'thereofbeing swaged outwardly orotherwise stretched and" enlarged as indicated at 7. An end trimming orcollar 8 is mounted on the enlarged end Tofthe part 9 which-fitsnuelyaar und ithe isaid'e lar e ii st 7: e o ervflk l 8 Pa i ludes anuner n p r im w i i of such diameter at, it fits snugly about a pori n fth 12 t mme ly adjacent the large end"p rtio F y; the iimningmemher 8cannot be removed fromthe f nd' f he post because of the outwardly flar-111g enlarged end of the post and the similarly shaped outer flangepart- 9v of the trimming, V

and for preventingdis )lacementof the trimf ming alongthe post, providean inwardly and upwardly turnedflange part 11 which is folded around thelower end-of; the post so that the lower marginal portion of the latteris enclosed between'the outer and'inner flange parts 9 and-11. Where thepost is roundas-ln Figs. land-2, the inner flange "11 may-convenientlybe made continuous, and it will'be seenthat this" inner flangeanchorslthe trimming on the end ofthe post'againstdisplacementupwardlyalongthe post. The folding of the trimming along thelower endof'the postprovides .a smoot-li' rounded lower: end surface 12whichwillnot readily. scratch. or

otherwise injure any finished 'surface which the post might rest upon.One such finished surface might' bethe surface ofabakelite end fitting13'which is provided with a" spring retaining member 14; thdlatterbeing-adapted to yieldinglyengage the opposite'sides-ofthe posttoretainfthe end, fitting in placewhen ghe post is "lifted from-the flooror other' surace. i

InF-ig. 6, Ifhave disclosed a slightly modifiedfo'rm of the structureshownin Figs.,1

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and2. In the said-Figrfiythepost is findicated at 15 and the end"trimming at 16; h Instead of' folding A the end trimming around thelower marginalportionbf' the enlarged.

end of" the post; the end trimmingmay-be prov-idedwith' an inwardlyreben-t lower mar- 16, upwardly alongthe post; while" the o w d y fl rfl bn r di f t e marr vents :endwise removal of the fitting. The

ginal portionl'fgthe endf1 8,of*wlrich engages thelowerend 1910f thepost as clearly shown.

Obviously, engagement ofthe ends"1 8."and 19 prevents displacement oftheend trima smooth rounded surface 20 which will not be apt to scratcha finished surface.

In Figs. 3, 4 and 5, I have disclosed my invention as applied to a moreor less rectangular tubular post 21. The general crosssectional shape ofthe post herein disclosed is clearly shown in Fig. 5, from aninspectionof which it will be seen that two'of the twiallsQQ and23 are.substantially fiat, while the other two WEIllSQl and 25are-providedwith outwardly bulged or rounded faces to form a more orless ornamental "appearance;

A trimming member 26 is provided for the lower end of the post'21', andthe said lower end is enlarged spreading outwardly the lower marginalportions of each of the walls.

In so spreading-or enlarging the lower end portionof the post, the tubeis spl't at its four corners as indicated at 27,

,The trimming memberf26 consists of an outer flange or sleeve-likeelement, the upper portion28 of which is shaped to fit snugly around theportion ofT-the'post immediately above the enlarged lower, end portiontherei of. Obviously, the closely fitting upper'portion 28 ofthetrimming will prevent endwise removal .of the post 'since the saidportion 28 can not slide past the enlarged post end, The lowerportion 29of the trimming may conveniently'be made of some other cross-sectionalshape, for instance, rectangularas shown in Figs. 4 and 5 wherein allsides are substantially flat or straight. Thus an ornamental effect isprovided on thelower end of the post.

along. the posts If it is desired to prevent the square cut bottom edgeportions 31 of the trimming from engaging the surface on which the postrests, the ears 30 maybe bent inwardly in such a manner that theincidently formedsmooth rounded end portions 32 vwill rest on thesupportingsurface which, 'iIi .the present instance, isa shoulder 33formed-on asuitablebakelite or like tip Inember 34;. The tip 34;-isprovided with a spring I retaining means 35 which is adaptedtoyieldinglyfrictionally engage the inside wallsof in theend of the post.

:the post to normally hold the tip in place .I am aware that thestructure abovejdescribed maybe changed in numerous detailsincluding therelativeshape of the upperandlower portions thereof; and therefore donot Wish tobe limited to the precise of the trimming. along the post.

details disclosed but intend that the scope of my invention should bedetermined by reference tothe following claims, which should beconstrued as broadly as possible consistent with the state of the art.

I I claim as my invention:

1. A tubular furniture or like post having an end portion enlarged incross-sectional dimension relative to the correspondingdimension ofthe'adjacent portion of the post, and a self-retaining separate annularend trimming fitting snugly over and shaped longitudinally to conform tothe shape of said enlarged post end and adjacent post portion, wherebysaid trimming is locked to the post against endwise removal from suchpost end, and an inturned 'fiange part integral with said trimming andengaging the end of the post to prevent displacement of the trimmingalong the post.

2. A tubular furniture or like post having an end portion enlarged incross-sectional dimension relative to the corresponding dimension of theadjacent portion of the post, and a'self-retaining separateannular endtrimming fitting snugly over and shaped longitudinally to conform to theshape of said enlarged post end and adjacent. post portion,

whereby said trimming is-locked tothe post against endwise removal fromsuchpost end, and an inwardly rebent integral flange part on saidtrimming fitting inside of said lenlarged post end for preventingdisplacement 3. In combination, a tubular furniture or like post ofpredetermined cross sectional shape, and a trimming for one .end of saidpost comprising a collar having an inner'end portion fitting snugly overand conforming; to the cross-sectional shape of said post, and an outerend portion of a different cross-sectional shape, a part ofsaid-outerend portion bemg of a greater cross sectional dimension thanthe normal corresponding dimension of sald post,the latter having itsend portion spread outwardly within said enlarged trim ningportion toprevent removal of saidcollar from the end of the post, and means forpreventing displacement of saidcollar along.

the, post.

a f 4:. In combination, a tubular furnitureior like post ofpredetermined cross-sectional shape, and a trimming for one end of saidpost comprising a collar having aninner end portion fitting snugly overand conforming I to the crosssectional shape of said post, and

an outer end portion of a different cross-sectional shape, a part ofsaid outer end portion being of a-greatercross sectional dimension thanthe normal correspondingldimension of, said post, the latter having itsend portion spread outwardly within saidenlarged trimming portion toprevent, removal of said collar from the end of the post, and an mwardlyrebent ear formed integral with portion and bearing against the lowerend of said post so as to prevent upward displacement of said trimmingon the post, said trimming being retained against downward displacementon the post by the close conformity of said outer portion thereofagainst the post.

FRANK KUSTERLE.

